Medium ruby-purple, ruby rim, narrow slow moving legs @ 14.5% abv. Medium developing nose of ripe red fruits, blackberries, vanilla, oak, dried meat, i.e. complex. Dry, medium(+) acidity, medium(+) body, medium(+) rather sweetish tannins, medium(+) alcohol. Medium(+) plush flavours of black cherries, red berries, black currants, vanilla, black pepper, some phenolic notes. Good balance between fruit-structure-tannins, a tad high in alcohol. Good length, warm lasting finish with elegance over power. Cellar 5+year, 90+ potential.
Mediu(+) purple-ruby, slow moving tainted legs @ 14.5% abv. Medium(-) developing complex nose of ripe black fruits, red cherries, leather, roses, tar, oak. Dry-off dry, medium(+) acidity, medium(+) tannins, medium(+)-full body and medium(+) alcohol. Warm medium(+) palate of of red cherries, black forest fruit, mineral and leather. Balanced, powerful and still with full of youthful freshness. Good length with plush long almost fruit-sweet finish. Great almost heady wine with ample volume. Cellar 5+years.
Medium purple, ruby rim, viscous @ 14.5% abv. Medium developing nose of cherries, vanilla, strawberries. and later of cocoa and tobacco, needs time to open its complexity.Off-dry, medium-medium(-) acidity, medium(+)-full body, medium(-) soft tannins, high alcohol, i.e. a poweful wine. Medium(+) rich super ripe flavours of red cherries, strawberries. black pepper, meat and sweet blood notes. Good balance; structure balances complexity. Very good length, rich and almost sweet rich finish. Needs decanting. A very good wine. Drink now and cellar 5+year.
Medium(-)( purple, viscous. Medium developing nose of small red fruits, vanilla, toasted wood, smoke. Off-dry, medium acidity, medium(-) integrated tannins, medium(+) body and alcohol, i.e. a poweful wine. Medium(+) flavours of red cherries, strawberries, sweet chocolate, white pepper and jam. Good balance, structure and complexity. Good length with fruit-driven warm finish. An elegant wine, more so than La Montesa,
Medium(+) purple with ditto rim, viscous, tainted legs @ 14.5% abv. Medium-medium(+) developing complex nose of red fruits. mineral, meaty notes, still pretty closed yet lifting its veil. Off-dry, medium acidity, medium ripe tannins, full body and medium(+) alcohol. Medium(+) flavours of black berries, ripe red cherries, leather strawberries, sweet spice ansd mineral/clays: complex. Round, slightly rustic, well balanced despite lowish acidity.Good length, complex with long persistent finish, very inviting and digestible. Deep, complex with mineral earthy notes, fresh and powerful.
2008 Alvaro Palacios Priorat Vi de Vila Gratallops 90 Points
Spain, Catalunya, Priorat
Medium ruby-purple, ruby rim, narrow slow moving legs @ 14.5% abv. Medium developing nose of ripe red fruits, blackberries, vanilla, oak, dried meat, i.e. complex. Dry, medium(+) acidity, medium(+) body, medium(+) rather sweetish tannins, medium(+) alcohol. Medium(+) plush flavours of black cherries, red berries, black currants, vanilla, black pepper, some phenolic notes. Good balance between fruit-structure-tannins, a tad high in alcohol. Good length, warm lasting finish with elegance over power. Cellar 5+year, 90+ potential.
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2002 Alvaro Palacios Priorat Finca Dofí 92 Points
Spain, Catalunya, Priorat
Mediu(+) purple-ruby, slow moving tainted legs @ 14.5% abv. Medium(-) developing complex nose of ripe black fruits, red cherries, leather, roses, tar, oak. Dry-off dry, medium(+) acidity, medium(+) tannins, medium(+)-full body and medium(+) alcohol. Warm medium(+) palate of of red cherries, black forest fruit, mineral and leather. Balanced, powerful and still with full of youthful freshness. Good length with plush long almost fruit-sweet finish. Great almost heady wine with ample volume. Cellar 5+years.
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2009 Palacios Remondo Rioja La Montesa 90 Points
Spain, La Rioja, Rioja
Medium purple, ruby rim, viscous @ 14.5% abv. Medium developing nose of cherries, vanilla, strawberries. and later of cocoa and tobacco, needs time to open its complexity.Off-dry, medium-medium(-) acidity, medium(+)-full body, medium(-) soft tannins, high alcohol, i.e. a poweful wine. Medium(+) rich super ripe flavours of red cherries, strawberries. black pepper, meat and sweet blood notes. Good balance; structure balances complexity. Very good length, rich and almost sweet rich finish. Needs decanting. A very good wine. Drink now and cellar 5+year.
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2010 Palacios Remondo Rioja Propiedad 89 Points
Spain, La Rioja, Rioja
Medium(-)( purple, viscous. Medium developing nose of small red fruits, vanilla, toasted wood, smoke. Off-dry, medium acidity, medium(-) integrated tannins, medium(+) body and alcohol, i.e. a poweful wine. Medium(+) flavours of red cherries, strawberries, sweet chocolate, white pepper and jam. Good balance, structure and complexity. Good length with fruit-driven warm finish. An elegant wine, more so than La Montesa,
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2009 Descendientes de José Palacios Bierzo Corullon Moncerbal 92 Points
Spain, Castilla y León, Bierzo
Medium(+) purple with ditto rim, viscous, tainted legs @ 14.5% abv. Medium-medium(+) developing complex nose of red fruits. mineral, meaty notes, still pretty closed yet lifting its veil. Off-dry, medium acidity, medium ripe tannins, full body and medium(+) alcohol. Medium(+) flavours of black berries, ripe red cherries, leather strawberries, sweet spice ansd mineral/clays: complex. Round, slightly rustic, well balanced despite lowish acidity.Good length, complex with long persistent finish, very inviting and digestible. Deep, complex with mineral earthy notes, fresh and powerful.
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